The Ultimate Amazing Corn Mazes Quiz

There's something about a maze that captures the interest and provides a challenge similar to that of solving any puzzle. Although many different materials can be used, the most popular mazes in the United States are corn mazes. Take this quiz and find your way around some maize mazes.

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Question 1 of 20

Where were mazes first documented?

Greece

Mazes were known as far back as ancient Greece.

Rome

Egypt

Question 2 of 20

What makes an ideal natural maze material?

bales of hay

shrubbery

corn

Corn is ideal because of its tall stalk and dense growth as well as its availability.

Question 3 of 20

How did Sever and Sharon Peterson first hear about mazes?

Wikipedia

British exchange student

They first heard about mazes from a British exchange student in 1971.

Guinness Book of World Records

Question 4 of 20

When did they open their first corn maze?

1971

1978

1987

The Petersons opened their first corn maze in 1987.

Question 5 of 20

What is the special attraction of their maze?

different theme every year

Each year they have a different theme.

biggest in the United States

tallest corn

Question 6 of 20

Where is Sever's Farm located?

Kansas

Arkansas

Minnesota

It is in Minnesota.

Question 7 of 20

What helps you get your bearings?

blue ribbons

six pictures of Sever

There are six pictures of Sever that help you get your bearings.

agricultural clues

Question 8 of 20

What is the claim to fame of the Fritzler Maze?

Halloween themes

most intricate in the U.S.

largest in Colorado

It is the largest corn maze in Colorado.

Question 9 of 20

When was the Fritzler Maze built?

2000

It was built in 2000.

1990

1980

Question 10 of 20

What area does this maze cover?

25 acres

20 acres

15 acres

It covers more than 15 acres.

Question 11 of 20

How long does it take to make your way along the two miles of walking paths?

one hour

two hours

It takes about two hours.

three hours

Question 12 of 20

What happens if you get totally lost?

There are guide stations along the way.

There are 10 stations to guide you and there are employees to help you.

Visitors are equipped with a special balloon to attract help.

An aerial spotter can identify lost visitors and guide them.

Question 13 of 20

What country-western singer was honored with a theme?

Chris Kristofferson

Dolly Parton

Chris le Doux

A maze theme was dedicated to Chris le Doux.

Question 14 of 20

Why did the Skellys decide to create a corn maze?

It was difficult to market their corn.

It was to subsidize their income from farming.

They realized it was a good way to subsidize their income from farming.

They had worked at a maze as students.

Question 15 of 20

How long are the twisting, turning pathways of the Impossible Corn Maze?

3 miles (4.8 kilometers)

They are 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) long.

4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

5 miles (8 kilometers)

Question 16 of 20

What was the extent of the corn crops of the Skellys' farm?

had been main source of income

was a secondary crop

did not grow corn crops

Actually, they didn't grow corn as a crop.

Question 17 of 20

Where is the Skellys' farm?

Milwaukee

Wisconsin

It's in Wisconsin.

Arkansas

Question 18 of 20

What is the claim to fame of the Cherry Crest Adventure Farm?

most eclectic variety of themes

most visited maze in the U.S.

most dynamic and interactive corn maze in the world

They claim to be the most dynamic and interactive corn maze in the world.

Question 19 of 20

How can a maze be a spectator sport?

bird's-eye-view bridge lookouts allow people to watch

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm has bird's-eye-view bridge lookouts, allowing people to watch their family and friends get lost in the mazes.

closed-circuit television feeds are broadcast to the visitors' center

helicopter rides over the mazes give excellent views of the maze walkers

Question 20 of 20

Why was the Richardson Farm featured on the TV game show Jeopardy in 2009?

oldest corn maze in the United States

world's largest corn maze

They have the world's largest corn maze, covering 28 acres (11.3 hectares).